Army Soldiers, with 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, prepare to load a high mobility rocket system aboard an Army landing craft, utility USAV Calaboza (LCU 2009) during Balikatan 23 at the Port of Subic Bay, Philippines, April 19, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon.
Army Soldiers, with 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, prepare to load a high mobility rocket system aboard an Army landing craft, utility USAV Calaboza (LCU 2009) during Balikatan 23 at the Port of Subic Bay, Philippines, April 19, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)
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